Build Your Own Hackpack
The Cerambyx64 MOD_01 is no regular backpack — it houses an entire laboratory for covertly analyzing and hacking wireless signals.
A typical cyberdeck generally looks something like a laptop, albeit from an alternate, post-apocalyptic timeline. But does that always need to be the case? YouTuber Bag-Builds does not think so, and came up with a new twist on the cyberdeck concept to prove that point. Rather than going with a traditional form factor, Bag-Builds instead built the system into a backpack. And since this cyberdeck, called the Cerambyx64 MOD_01, is targeted at wireless exploration and cybersecurity use cases, a backpack may be just about the perfect way to bundle it all up.
All of the hardware is packed into a custom mounting structure inside of an unassuming-looking backpack. And inside it stays — the equipment can all be accessed remotely via a smartphone, tablet, or standard computer, so bystanders will be unaware of your wireless shenanigans. But you would definitely never make it through airport security with a Cerambyx64 MOD_01, so choose where to bring it wisely.
The hardware is centered around a powerful LattePanda Sigma single-board computer with an Intel i5-1340P CPU. A Samsung T7 portable SSD provides plenty of storage space for long data capture sessions, and a GL.iNet AXT1800 Wi-Fi 6 travel router allows for wireless connectivity. A set of four Anker 737 24,000 mAh power banks supply everything with power.
Pretty standard equipment so far, but things get a lot more interesting from here. A Nooelec NESDR SMArTee RTL-SDR and a GigActiv GA3005 active antenna are included in the bundle for analyzing wireless signals across a broad frequency range. An Airspy Mini and a USRP B205mini help to cover more of the spectrum, while a HackRF One enables the system to transmit as well as receive.
If Wi-Fi is more your speed, then the onboard ALFA AWUS036ACHM Wi-Fi adapter and the AWUS036AXM and AWUS036ACM network adapters might be just what you are looking for. These can all be switched into a monitor mode to sniff the airwaves all around you. The u-blox NEO-M9N GPS module also might come in handy for some wardriving.
To make sure that every “i” is dotted and every “t” crossed, Bag-Builds also included a CatSniffer V3 and a Flipper Zero. There are very few scenarios that you cannot handle with a fully loaded Cerambyx64 MOD_01 backpack.
Of course you cannot just toss all of this equipment in a backpack and expect good things to happen. So Bag-Builds designed an elaborate 3D-printed structure to neatly and securely store it inside of a backpack. The do-it-yourself kit is selling for $141, and a video with step-by-step instructions is available to help you get your Cerambyx64 MOD_01 in service quickly.
